GTPlanet Scale model thread

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Bram Turismo
Every once in a while, some good older stuff seems to pop back up on CK Modelcars.

Yesterday the 2011 Le Mans winner popped up, instantly got one:

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Seems these older Spark models come with a display case now. Not sure if it's a refresh through Spark themselves, or if it's a CK Modelcars deal.
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All the re-releases are coming in the new packaging it seems. I need to grab a few of them myself lol
 
Well that's my model car budget blown at the Nürburgring already... but when Maro Engel is sitting right there, I couldn't resist.

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Bram Turismo
Every once in a while, some good older stuff seems to pop back up on CK Modelcars.

Yesterday the 2011 Le Mans winner popped up, instantly got one:

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Seems these older Spark models come with a display case now. Not sure if it's a refresh through Spark themselves, or if it's a CK Modelcars deal.
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Oh I have this one.
 
OK... now that's the model car budget blown properly now... however, I achieved what I really wanted to achieve - I wanted a model from both the Nürb and Spa, and the obvious one for Spa was last year's winning car, the #007 Comtoyou Aston Martin.

I used all my recent experience to get my way onto the pit lane quickly before the hoards arrived with hundreds of models for the team to sign, and it was just as well, as the pit walk/signing session was cut from 1 hr to only 20 mins max; but luckily my hours of preparation paid off and I got the car signed by all three drivers. Now I am not allowed to buy any more cars until next year...

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Touring Mars
OK... now that's the model car budget blown properly now... however, I achieved what I really wanted to achieve - I wanted a model from both the Nürb and Spa, and the obvious one for Spa was last year's winning car, the #007 Comtoyou Aston Martin.

I used all my recent experience to get my way onto the pit lane quickly before the hoards arrived with hundreds of models for the team to sign, and it was just as well, as the pit walk/signing session was cut from 1 hr to only 20 mins max; but luckily my hours of preparation paid off and I got the car signed by all three drivers. Now I am not allowed to buy any more cars until next year...
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Our privilege as photographers is that we can just walk into a pitbox with a model and get signatures :D
 
Bburago and Maisto are excellent "budget" brands to start with if you don't want to spend a lot. I've been out of the loop with the current prices of them, but that doesn't seem like bad value to me for a model with opening parts.
 
Amazon should lean more into selling diecast, as the thought of seeing something and getting it next day would really help those of us who live nowhere near a model shop.

The only one I frequent is over a 1000 miles away in Benidorm and I get to go once a year. In 6 weeks, I will be blowing €300 on nothing but cars 😁
 
VXR
Amazon should lean more into selling diecast, as the thought of seeing something and getting it next day would really help those of us who live nowhere near a model shop.

The only one I frequent is over a 1000 miles away in Benidorm and I get to go once a year. In 6 weeks, I will be blowing €300 on nothing but cars 😁
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I think you can find Bburagos for much cheaper. Amazon loves to gouge buyers on convenience. And because you're in the States, it is so easy finding stuff second-hand:
www.ebay.com

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If it's a FXX you want, Hot Wheels makes one, and while I've never owned a 1/18 Hot Wheels, they are of better quality from what I know:



For me, the key pieces that separate a good brand from a cheaper brand is how well the headlight/tailight covers are made/assembled.

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AOS-
Good god not for $90. Please don't support seller who resell things at such ridiculously marked up prices. They hope ignorant folks will gobble it all up. I'm so tired of people buying things on amazon not knowing of other options.

For $90 you can get yourself a good quality models.

Maisto/Bburagos are roughly 20-40USD.. so like this:
www.ebay.com

Ferrari 1:18 Fxx for sale | eBay

Get the best deals for Ferrari 1:18 Fxx at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items!
www.ebay.com


If you want an FXX, Hot Wheels makes one, and while I've never owned a 1/18 Hot Wheels, they are of better quality from what I know:



For me, the key pieces that separate a good brand from a cheaper brand is how well the headlight/tailight covers are made/assembled.
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I can only speak for Amazon UK, but the prices for Prime models are about or less than their RRP.
 
VXR
I can only speak for Amazon UK, but the prices for Prime models are about or less than their RRP.
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In the case of being in Europe, I wonder how it compares to shop at ck-modelcars.de instead? I shopped from a lot back in the day. International shipping wasn't terrible for me. I imagine it's a solid choice for y'all.
 
AOS-
For me, the key pieces that separate a good brand from a cheaper brand is how well the headlight/tailight covers are made/assembled.

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I know that you have a lot more experience than I do (at least your sample size used to be a lot larger than what I have now), and that may work in your case, but the way I see it, this tactic of discerning the quality between respective makers doesn’t work out as often the higher-up you venture into the hierarchy of pre-made diecast cars. I have a resin Frontiart One-77 that opens fully and costs an astronomical sum (~300 USD*), and when I bought it the clear headlight covers are already kinda yellow, and when I searched for photos of others’ examples of the model I seem to not be alone. Another model I have, which is the Minichamps 300 SL Roadster I posted in the thread not too long ago, has, as I found out later, some pretty wobbly headlight and taillight covers (not the chromed bezels, the clear covers). With that said though, the PMA/Minichamps has some pretty nice chrome finish, and the interior and engine doesn’t look too bad for a ~150 EUR diecast. Meanwhile, I also have a Norev SLS AMG that I paid ~100 USD* for, and its taillights doesn’t look too bad for something of that price from what I can remember, but the engine bay and interior material is abysmal. And don’t get me started on the Frontiart’s engine bay, as the carbon fibre and general craftsmanship there really is something to wax lyrical about :drool: I can’t take pics without the base attached though, so I haven’t taken any yet.

So I suppose most of the time each model has its own places where it’s brilliant and where it’s lacklustre, provided you bought it not too far from the MSRP.

Anyway, I don’t want to sound sententious; I just wanted to elicit some discussion. And some advice on how to detach my 300 USD Frontiart from its base :lol:

*Then again, I did buy both of these second-hand, which could explain the One-77’s yellowed covers… 😅
 

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